2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee

SH12E224BEEFINALS May 31, 2012 -- Speller 19, Snigdha Nandipati, right, raises the trophy with her family after winning the National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 31, 2012. (SHNS photo by Bill Clark)

In this 2012 file photo, Speller 41 Princeton Salvatore Ballarino competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Habor, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Photo by Bill Clark

Speller 41 Princeton Salvatore Ballarino competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Habor, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Photo by Bill Clark

SH12E223BEEFINALS May 31, 2012 -- Speller 19, Snigdha Nandipati, is hugged by her brother Sujan after winning the National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 31, 2012. (SHNS photo by Bill Clark)

SH12E208BEEPRELIMS May 30, 2012 -- Speller 10 Brian Jeffers competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. (SHNS photo by Bill Clark)

SH12E209BEEPRELIMS May 30, 2012 -- Speller 14 Patrizzia Constanza Fox-Beaudet stretches out on stage during the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. (SHNS photo by Bill Clark)

Speller 236 Victoria Alexis Epstein competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Habor, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Photo by Bill Clark

Speller 10 Brian Jeffers competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Habor, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Photo by Bill Clark

Speller 246 Clancy Dean Carter competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Habor, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Photo by Bill Clark

Speller 234 Kate Miller competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Habor, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Photo by Bill Clark

Speller 220 Sheena Wandia Chege competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Habor, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Photo by Bill Clark

Scripps Howard News Service Aaron Manning spells a word during the second round of the National Spelling Bee on Wednesday.

Snigdha Nandipati, right, 14, of San Diego, reacts with her father Krishnarao Nandipati, left, and brother Sujan Nandipati, after winning the National Spelling Bee Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)